1991 Davis Cup

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1991 Davis Cup
Details
Duration1 February – 1 December 1991
Edition80th
Teams87
Champion
Winning nationFlag of France.svg  France
1990
1992

The 1991 Davis Cup (also known as the 1991 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 80th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 88 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 20 in the Americas Zone, 20 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 32 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Congo, the Eastern Caribbean, El Salvador and Saudi Arabia made their first appearances in the tournament.

Contents

This year's tournament saw the Germany Davis Cup team representing all parts of Germany for the first time since 1939, following the reunification of West and East Germany into a single German state in October 1990. The breakup of Yugoslavia during the tournament also resulted in impacts for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team, after high-profile Croatian players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić withdrew from the Yugoslav team following Croatia's declaration of independence in June 1991. [1]

France defeated the United States in the final, held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title since 1932 and their 7th title overall. [2] [3]

World Group

Participating teams
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia

Draw

First round
1–3 February; 29–31 March
Quarterfinals
March–June
Semifinals
20–22 September
Final
29 November-1 December
Mexico City, Mexico (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Newport, RI, United States (grass)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Murcia, Spain (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Lyon, France (indoor carpet)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4
Pau, France (indoor carpet)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Rennes, France (indoor clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0
Nîmes, France (clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Perth, Australia (grass)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5

Final

France vs. United States

Flag of France.svg
France
3
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France [3]
29 November–1 December 1991
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
12345
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Guy Forget
Andre Agassi
79
67
2
6
1
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Henri Leconte
Pete Sampras
6
4
7
5
6
4
   
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Guy Forget  /  Henri Leconte
Ken Flach  /  Robert Seguso
6
1
6
4
4
6
6
2
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Guy Forget
Pete Sampras
78
66
3
6
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Henri Leconte
Andre Agassi
     not
played

World Group qualifying round

Date: 20–22 September

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1992 World Group.

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Manchester Northern Lawn Tennis Club OutdoorGrass
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Brussels Royal Primerose Tennis ClubOutdoorClay
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4–1Flag of India.svg  India São Paulo Esporte Clube Pinheiros OutdoorClay
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Havana Complejo de CanchasOutdoorHard
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Bari Bari Tennis ClubOutdoorClay
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Mexico City Club Alemán de MéxicoOutdoorClay
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Baden Bareeg Tennis ClubIndoorCarpet
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Manila Ninoy Aquino Stadium IndoorCarpet

Americas Zone

Group I

First Round
1–4 February
Second Round
29–31 March
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Havana, Cuba (hard)
bye
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 0
bye
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
São Paulo, Brazil (hard)
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
Brasília, Brazil (indoor carpet)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
bye
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Group II

First Round
1–3 February
Second Round
29 March–7 April
Third Round
19–28 July
Third Round
20–22 September
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Santiago, Chile (clay)
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5
San Salvador, El Salvador (clay)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 4
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (hard)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1
Medellín, Colombia (clay)
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 4
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 4
Nassau, Bahamas (hard)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3
Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay)
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 2
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2
Cali, Colombia (clay)
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 3
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (hard)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4
Flag of Eastern Caribean.png  Eastern Caribbean 3
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (hard)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2
Flag of Eastern Caribean.png  Eastern Caribbean 0
Kingston, Jamaica (hard)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Preliminary round
8–10 February
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
First round
29–31 March
Second round
3–5 May
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
New Delhi, India (grass)
bye
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2
Jaipur, India (grass)
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Kagoshima, Japan (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4
Manila, Philippines (indoor hard)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
bye
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Group II

First round
3–12 May
Second round
13–16 June
Third round
19–21 July
Third round
20–22 September
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Amman, Jordan (hard)
bye
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Taipei, Taiwan (hard)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan w/o
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
Manama, Bahrain (hard)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3
Dhaka, Bangladesh (hard)
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 0
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2
Singapore (hard)
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 3
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5
Singapore (hard)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 5
bye
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

First RoundSecond Round
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Porto, Portugal (indoor clay)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Poznań, Poland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Helsinki, Finland (hard)
bye
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
Rungsted, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Davos, Switzerland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Relegation Play-off
3–5 May
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5

Group II Europe

Quarterfinals
3–5 May
Second Round
14–16 June
Third Round
19–21 July
Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Nicosia, Cyprus (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5
Marsa, Malta (hard)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3

Group II Africa

First round
1–3 February; 3–10 May
Second Round
29 March–7 April; 14–16 June
Third Round
19–28 July
Third Round
13–15 September
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Ndola, Zambia (clay)
bye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
Ndola, Zambia (clay)
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 2
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 3
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0
bye
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2
Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
bye
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

References

General
Specific
  1. Bailey, Sandra (18 October 1991). "For Split's Bedraggled Basketball Team, Risky Road Trip Ends in Victory: Arrival". Paris: International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2020. At the U.S. Open tennis tournament last month in New York, the Yugoslav star Goran Ivanisevic declared, "My racket is my gun." He followed other top-ranked Croats in leaving Yugoslavia's Davis Cup team, which was subsequently routed by France in the semifinals.
  2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. 1 2 "France v United States". daviscup.com.